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Radio (2003) -- The story of a high school coach and the developmentally challenged man whom he took under his wing.
Radio (2003) -- The story of a high school coach and the developmentally challenged man whom he took under his wing.
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Overview

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6.9/10   11,114 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Mike Rich (written by)
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Release Date:
24 October 2003 (USA) more
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Tagline:
His courage made them champions.
Plot:
The story of a high school coach and the developmentally challenged man whom he took under his wing. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
3 wins & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(50 articles)
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User Comments:
A film with great realism. more (185 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Cuba Gooding Jr. ... Radio

Ed Harris ... Coach Jones

Alfre Woodard ... Principal Daniels
S. Epatha Merkerson ... Maggie

Brent Sexton ... Honeycutt

Chris Mulkey ... Frank

Sarah Drew ... Mary Helen

Riley Smith ... Johnny
Patrick Breen ... Tucker

Debra Winger ... Linda
Bill Roberson ... Del
Kenneth H. Callender ... Don

Michael Harding ... Irv the Cop
Charles Garren ... Clive
Rebecca Koon ... Waitress
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG for mild language and thematic elements.
Runtime:
109 min
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Goofs:
Continuity: When Coach Jones goes to Radio's house after he's arrested and brings him food he's shown with two fries in his hand, in the wide shot, as coach Jones tells him he did a good thing. The next close up, Radio is pictured with only one French fry in his hand. more
Quotes:
Waitress: You want strawberry pie or apple pie?
Radio: I wan' both!
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Movie Connections:
References "The Andy Griffith Show" (1960) more
Soundtrack:
Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy) more

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14 out of 23 people found the following comment useful.
A film with great realism., 27 September 2004
10/10
Author: phardwick from Folsom, Ca

Ed Harris and Cuba Gooding Jr. where cast perfectly in this film. It's a heart-warming story that reaffirms the belief that we can all make a difference if we just care. I think there was a lot of realism with the characters. The screenwriter didn't incorporate racism in the film in a way that most films do, which I thought created a more realistic story line.

Writers tend to inject incidents of racism in an attempt to create realism but usually go overboard.

There are so many towns like this one where people of different races live harmoniously. Ed Harris should have been nominated for an Academy Award because he was great as a leader and coach, realistic as a father and showed a warm caring side when helping Radio.

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